Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Late President of the United States, Volumen2H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1829 |
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... vote ( but I believe not to the debate ) of the General Assembly , which will be convened for this purpose one day in every week , and will vote individually . The event of the Count de Vergennes ' death , of which I had the honor to ...
... vote ( but I believe not to the debate ) of the General Assembly , which will be convened for this purpose one day in every week , and will vote individually . The event of the Count de Vergennes ' death , of which I had the honor to ...
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... vote of seven States , I should think des- perate . With respect to myself , weighing the pleasure of the journey and bare possibility of success , in one scale , and the strong probability of failure and the public disappointment ...
... vote of seven States , I should think des- perate . With respect to myself , weighing the pleasure of the journey and bare possibility of success , in one scale , and the strong probability of failure and the public disappointment ...
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... vote on this sub- ject . Such trifling things may draw on me the displeasure of one or two States , and thus submit me to the disgrace of a recall . I thank you for the paccan nuts , which accompanied your letter of March . Could you ...
... vote on this sub- ject . Such trifling things may draw on me the displeasure of one or two States , and thus submit me to the disgrace of a recall . I thank you for the paccan nuts , which accompanied your letter of March . Could you ...
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... vote , as yet , in the opposition . But the coalition gains ground in the States of Holland , and has been prevalent in the Council of Amsterdam . If its pro- gress be not stopped by a little moderation in the Demo- crats , it will turn ...
... vote , as yet , in the opposition . But the coalition gains ground in the States of Holland , and has been prevalent in the Council of Amsterdam . If its pro- gress be not stopped by a little moderation in the Demo- crats , it will turn ...
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... votes , now gone to be printed , our debt is described in these words . ' The twen- ty - first article of the account , formed of the interest of the claims of his Majesty on the United States of America , 212 CORRESPONDENCE OF.
... votes , now gone to be printed , our debt is described in these words . ' The twen- ty - first article of the account , formed of the interest of the claims of his Majesty on the United States of America , 212 CORRESPONDENCE OF.
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Página 87 - I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.
Página 268 - And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance ? Let them take arms.
Página 278 - This reliance cannot deceive us, as long as we remain virtuous ; and I think we shall be so, as long as agriculture is our principal object, which will be the case while there remain vacant lands in any part of America. When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become corrupt as in Europe, and go to eating one another as they do there.
Página 269 - The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Página 275 - Let me add that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inferences.
Página 276 - Smaller objections are, the appeals on matters of fact as well as laws; and the binding all persons, legislative, executive, and judiciary by oath, to maintain that constitution. I do not pretend to decide, what would be the best method of procuring the establishment of the manifold good things in this constitution, and of getting rid of the bad. Whether by adopting it, in hopes of future amendment; or after it...
Página 85 - The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Página 275 - ... opposed by strong inferences from the body of the instrument, as well as from the omission of the clause of our present confederation which had declared that in express terms.
Página 294 - You know that nobody wishes more ardently to see an abolition, not only of the trade, but of the condition of slavery ; and certainly nobody will be more willing to encounter every sacrifice for that object.
Página 382 - Vice-Consuls shall exercise police over all the vessels of their respective nations, and shall have on board the said vessels all power and jurisdiction in civil matters, in all the disputes which may there arise ; they shall have an entire inspection over the said vessels, their crew, and the changes and substitutions there to be made; for which purpose they may go on board the said vessels whenever they may judge it necessary. Well understood that the functions hereby allowed shall be confined...